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Olen C Thornton 1916 - 1997

Olen C Thornton of Rainelle, Fayette County, WV was born on February 4, 1916, and died at age 80 years old on January 3, 1997.
Olen C Thornton
Rainelle, Fayette County, WV 25962
February 4, 1916
January 3, 1997
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Olen C Thornton's History: 1916 - 1997

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  • 02/4
    1916

    Birthday

    February 4, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35425554 Enlisted: April 2, 1942 in Huntington West Virginia Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • 01/3
    1997

    Death

    January 3, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1916, in the year that Olen C Thornton was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1925, by the time he was just 9 years old, gangster Al "Scarface" Capone took over the Chicago bootlegging racket at age 26. Previously right hand man to boss Johnny Torrio, Capone took over when Torrio was shot and severely injured and decided to resign. The bootlegging and brothel organization was massive and when asked what he did, Capone often replied "I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want".
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